EP0300347A3 - Process for the hydrogenation of mixtures of methyl esters of fatty acids - Google Patents

Process for the hydrogenation of mixtures of methyl esters of fatty acids Download PDF

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EP0300347A3
EP0300347A3 EP88111205A EP88111205A EP0300347A3 EP 0300347 A3 EP0300347 A3 EP 0300347A3 EP 88111205 A EP88111205 A EP 88111205A EP 88111205 A EP88111205 A EP 88111205A EP 0300347 A3 EP0300347 A3 EP 0300347A3
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Theo Dr. Fleckenstein
Joachim Dr. Pohl
Franz-Josef Dr. Carduck
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    • C07C31/00—Saturated compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms
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    • C07C31/125—Monohydroxylic acyclic alcohols containing five to twenty-two carbon atoms
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    • C07C29/00—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring
    • C07C29/132—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of an oxygen containing functional group
    • C07C29/136—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of an oxygen containing functional group of >C=O containing groups, e.g. —COOH
    • C07C29/147—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of an oxygen containing functional group of >C=O containing groups, e.g. —COOH of carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof
    • C07C29/149—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of an oxygen containing functional group of >C=O containing groups, e.g. —COOH of carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof with hydrogen or hydrogen-containing gases
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Fatty acid methyl esters are catalytically hydrogenated by reacting them together with hydrogen at pressures of 100 to 300 bar and temperatures of 160 to 270 DEG C at molar ratios of hydrogen : fatty acid methyl ester used of 10 : 1 to 500 : 1 continuously over catalysts which contain 30 to 40% by weight of copper, 23 to 30% by weight of chromium, 1 to 10% by weight of manganese, 1 to 10% by weight of silicon and 1 to 7% by weight of barium, the % by weight being based in each case on the oxidic catalyst composition, and, if desired, further transition metals in the form of their oxides and which, after calcining the component forming the catalyst composition have been converted together with 1 to 10% by weight, relative to the oxidic catalyst, of at least one binder, in addition to 1 to 10% by weight of graphite, to pellets and/or granules and activated with hydrogen or a hydrogen-containing gas mixture.
EP88111205A 1987-07-22 1988-07-13 Process for the hydrogenation of mixtures of methyl esters of fatty acids Expired - Lifetime EP0300347B1 (en)

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AT88111205T ATE78013T1 (en) 1987-07-22 1988-07-13 PROCESS FOR THE HYDRATION OF FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER MIXTURES.

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DE3724257 1987-07-22
DE19873724257 DE3724257A1 (en) 1987-07-22 1987-07-22 METHOD FOR HYDRATING FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER MIXTURES

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DE (2) DE3724257A1 (en)
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GR (1) GR3005750T3 (en)
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